Ten Cost Saving Tips on Returnable Packaging

You will find the tips in this first section to be useful in saving money regardless of the specific Returnable Packaging you decide to use. Keep them in mind throughout your packaging purchases.

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1. Consider using thinner plastic

The chances are good you will save money when you can reduce the thickness, regardless of which Returnable Packaging product you are using. Because of the advances in film structures, in many cases you’ll be able to increase the strength while reducing the thickness.

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2. Plan Ahead

Purchasing or committing to take an additional month or two of product will assure that you have product when you need it.

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3. Designate a freight carrier if you have an existing relationship with one.

Your discounted rate with a carrier (Roadway, CCX, Old Dominion, etc) can have a drastic impact on your bottom line.

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4. Ask your supplier to hold inventory for you.

This reduces your cost, locks in your pricing (the plastic industry can be volatile), and frees up your storage space

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5. Implement an Automatic Replenishment Program with your supplier.

It will make your life and your supplier’s life much easier.

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6. Determine a Safety Stock amount for your supplier to keep on hand at all times in case of an emergency.

You can identify the correct amount by reviewing, your sales activities during the past quarter or year.

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7. Rely on your Packaging Professional for help and guidance.

They expect you to know your business and realize you may not be as familiar with theirs.

RETURNABLE PACKAGING

You may or may not know there are many choices with Returnable Packaging. The following tips are presented by category to give you the greatest opportunity to become familiar with various categories within the overall area of Returnable Packaging. As you read through the tips you will be in a better position to know what the categories are, how they can be useful to you, and how you can save money by using the best one.

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8. COST SAVING TIPS:

PLASTIC CORRUGATED

Try different styles (See Plastic Corrugated Container Styles)

Before purchasing a production quantity to make sure you have all of the features your project needs. The best catalog descriptions in the world are no substitute for testing out the product in real situations.

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9. Test your products using different Thicknesses of plastic corrugated

Plastic corrugated is available in thicknesses ranging from 2mm to 13mm. You may be able to save money by using a thinner material

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10. Check to see if your supplier has sheets of stock material available

Your particular application

CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

Plastic Corrugated

Heavy Gauge Thermoforming (Trays)

Heavy Gauge Thermoforming (Pallets)

Bulk Bags

Returnable Totes, Bins, and Boxes

Collapsible Bulk Boxes

Carts and Racks

Custom Dunnage

INDUSTRIES:

From which they can produce your containers.

This will result in a quicker lead time.